I followed every single step 我跟每一个步骤

Listen in didactic manuals. 听在教学手册。

I sat up straight. 我坐起来直。

I prayed to God. 我祈祷上帝。

I dress my shutters in matching paint. 我穿我的百叶窗配套用漆。

I pressed my nose to the grindstone. 我按我不敢懈怠。

I did everything I was told. 我所做的一切，我被告知。

I rubbed elbows with the elite 我揉揉胳膊肘的精英

But I still feel so empty. 但我还是觉得如此空虚。

   

His parents divorced over 他的父母离婚了

Mother's paturient belly, 母亲paturient肚子，

Who, in keeping with martyrdom, 谁，符合殉道，

Died upon boy's delivery. 在男孩的交付死亡。

His father always blamed him 他的父亲总是指责他

For her early departure. 为她提前离开。

He was born alone. 他独自一人诞生了。

He lived alone. 他独自一人住。

He'll rot alone. 他会独自腐烂。

And die alone. 和死一个人。

   

I followed every single step 我跟每一个步骤

Listen in didactic manuals. 听在教学手册。

I sat up straight. 我坐起来直。

I prayed to God. 我祈祷上帝。

I dress my shutters in matching paint. 我穿我的百叶窗配套用漆。

I pressed my nose to the grindstone. 我按我不敢懈怠。

I did everything I was told. 我所做的一切，我被告知。

I rubbed elbows with the elite 我揉揉胳膊肘的精英

But I still feel so empty. 但我还是觉得如此空虚。

   

He sits alone and sobs 他独自坐在呜咽

Immersed in his trappings of luxury. 沉浸在奢华的装饰。

He's never been a big drinker 他从来就不是一个酒量大

But tonight his liver would not know it. 但今晚他的肝脏不会不知道吧。

The burdens have become a crushing load. 负担已成为压溃载荷。

The wrenching twist will soon cause a shift. 在痛苦的扭曲将很快导致移位。

The pressure, fleeting and pounding. 的压力，短暂的，怦怦直跳。

I feel the trigger give. 我觉得扳机给予。